"core city" meaning in English

See core city in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: core cities [plural]
Etymology: From core + city. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|core|city}} core + city Head templates: {{en-noun}} core city (plural core cities)
  1. Synonym of central city (“the main city of a metropolitan area; particularly one containing multiple cities”). Synonyms: central city [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-core_city-en-noun-tu7Lg2HM Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see core, city.
    Sense id: en-core_city-en-noun-m2Vs-Dr9

Inflected forms

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